Mesa County, CO Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address
Find veterans benefits contacts for Mesa County, Colorado.
In Mesa County, you can get free claims help from an accredited VSO representative at the Mesa County Veterans Service Office in Grand Junction; confirm availability before traveling. The Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs county VSO locator and the listed DAV, American Legion, VFW, AMVETS and PVA services are referral contacts: contact them to find a current representative and arrange help. The Grand Junction VA Medical Center is 7 miles away and the Grand Junction Vet Center is 9 miles away, measured in a straight line from the county center. Mesa County has about 12,000 veterans, give or take 787, and ranks 9th among Colorado’s 64 counties by ACS estimates. Vietnam era only is the largest service era, with about 4,260 veterans, give or take 450; Agent Orange questions depend on where and when you served.
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The ACS estimates about 12,000, give or take 787 civilian veterans in Mesa County.
By ACS estimates, Mesa County has the 9th largest veteran population among Colorado's 64 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Mesa County
Colorado
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
36 percent
above the Colorado share; above the national share.
32 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
12 percent
below the Colorado share; below the national share.
14 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in Mesa County number about 3,380, give or take 300; their 28 percent share is above Colorado's 22 percent.
Mesa County has about 967, give or take 317 veterans under 35, making up 8 percent of its veterans compared with 11 percent in Colorado.
Mesa County has about 1,350, give or take 327 women veterans, making up 11 percent of its veterans compared with 13 percent in Colorado.
Income, work and education in Mesa County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Mesa County
Colorado
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$47,984 ± $2,806
$62,496 ± $868
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$38,704 ± $1,446
$49,213 ± $223
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
10.3% ± 3.0 points
6.4% ± 0.4 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
34.7% ± 3.8 points
27.1% ± 0.7 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
72.1% ± 6.2 points
77.9% ± 0.7 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
5.6% ± 2.7 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
97.7% ± 1.0 points
97.2% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
30.3% ± 3.0 points
42.6% ± 0.6 points
31.8% ± 0.2 points
Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035: about 10,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 12,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Mesa County
VA reports 5,370 veterans in Mesa County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating group
Recipients
0 to 20 percent
1,622
30 to 40 percent
680
50 to 60 percent
650
70 to 90 percent
1,327
100 percent
1,091
FY2019: 3,657 recipients. Change to FY2025: +1,713.
In 2025, lenders reported 427 VA-backed home loans out of 4,987 home loans made in Mesa County (8.6% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Military branch is not listed in the USACE FY2024 property data.
These lists use site points within county boundaries. A site may extend into another county.
For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.
Veterans experiencing homelessness
On one night in January 2024, Colorado Balance of State CoC counted 197 veterans experiencing homelessness (57 sheltered, 140 unsheltered).
CO-500 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.
The HUD workbook reports 240 veterans for the 2019 comparison.
This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.
If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.
Clifton (unincorporated community): about 19,518 residents
Fruita (city): about 13,691 residents
Redlands (unincorporated community): about 8,868 residents
Fruitvale (unincorporated community): about 8,019 residents
More places (5)
Orchard Mesa (unincorporated community): about 6,945 residents
Palisade (town): about 2,584 residents
Loma (unincorporated community): about 1,350 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
De Beque (town): about 458 residents
Collbran (town): about 356 residents
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
Qualifying Colorado veterans with a service-connected disability receive an exemption on half of the first $200,000 of primary residence value.
Eligible dependents of permanently disabled Colorado National Guardsmen receive tuition assistance for up to eight semesters, with qualifying room and board support.
ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. The summary paragraph was drafted by AI from the facts on this page and checked automatically against them. Full method.
VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near Mesa County
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